Proverbs 18:3 “With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by…”

Proverbs 18:3

With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

World English Bible

When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.

American Standard Version

When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy cometh reproach.

Geneva Bible 1599

When the wicked commeth, then commeth contempt, and with the vile man reproch.

Darby Translation

When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

Young's Literal Translation

With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame — reproach.

Bible in Basic English

When the evil-doer comes, a low opinion comes with him, and with the loss of honour comes shame.

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Cross references

“When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.”

Proverbs 22:10 1 Peter 4:14 Proverbs 11:2 Proverbs 29:16 1 Peter 4:4 1 Samuel 20:30

Proverbs 22:10 · BSB

Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.

1 Peter 4:14 · BSB

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

Proverbs 11:2 · BSB

When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

Proverbs 29:16 · BSB

When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

1 Peter 4:4 · BSB

Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.

1 Samuel 20:30 · BSB

Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of the mother who bore yo…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.

4The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

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